§ 28:222 — Individuals who may make an advance directive for behavioral health treatment;

§222. Individuals who may make an advance directive for behavioral health treatment;
period of validity
A. An adult who is not incapable may make an advance directive for behavioral
health treatment. The preferences or instructions may include consent to or refusal of
behavioral health treatment.
B. An advance directive for behavioral health treatment shall continue in effect for
a period of five years or until revoked, whichever occurs first. The authority of a named
representative and any alternative representative named in the advance directive for
behavioral health treatment shall continue in effect as long as the advance directive
appointing the representative is in effect or until the representative has withdrawn.
C. If an advance directive for behavioral health treatment has been delivered to the
principal's treating physician or other provider and the principal has been determined to be
incapable pursuant to R.S. 28:226, at the expiration of five years after its execution, it shall
remain effective until the principal is no longer incapable.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 755, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.